Coastal Tourism, Sustainability, and Climate Change in the Caribbean, Volume II: Supporting Activities - Paperback

by Martha Honey (Editor), Samantha Hogenson (Editor)

This second volume on coastal tourism and climate change in the Caribbean examines three key supporting sectors: golf, local agriculture and cuisine, and aviation. Today, climate change is propelling accelerated reforms in these three sectors. Initiatives to link local agriculture to tourism are enriching visitor experiences and revitalizing local crops and cuisine, while reducing the carbon impact-the food print-from agricultural imports. Similarly, golf certification programs are providing templates for constructing and operating courses with smaller carbon footprints. In aviation, as well, virtually all international airlines are testing non-fossil fuel alternatives, and a nascent but growing green airport movement is reducing aviation's carbon footprint and improving its resilience. As the volume concludes, coastal tourism in the Caribbean is today addressing two intertwined concerns and opportunities: the impacts of climate change and imperative of responsible tourism.

Author Biography

This volume is edited by Martha Honey, PhD, who is co-founder and executive director of the Center for Responsible Travel (CREST). She is a leading expert in the field of ecotourism and sustainable tourism and has written, lectured, and conducted field projects in some 40 countries around the world. The volume's assistant editor is Samantha Hogenson, who is CREST's managing director and holds a master of tourism administration from The George Washington University.